Bacteria Wolbachia

02 Oct 2023 2 mins Download PDF

Bacteria Wolbachia

1. It is a genus of intracellular bacteria that infects mainly arthropod species, including a high proportion of insects, and also some nematodes.
2. It is the most common parasitic microbes, and is possibly the most common reproductive parasite, with as many as 25 to 70% of all insect species are estimated to be potential hosts
3. Some host species cannot reproduce, or even survive, without Wolbachia colonisation.
4. These bacteria can infect many different types of organs, but are most notable for the infections of the testes and ovaries of their hosts.